What states existed in late medieval Anatolia?

Anatolia is a large peninsula in West Asia connecting Asia and Europe that saw the rise of numerous states during the late Middle Ages. Between the 11th and 15th centuries, a wide variety of both completely independent entities and vassal states were founded across the region. These political entities included various principalities that shaped the historical landscape of late medieval Anatolia, as documented in regional lists.

What we know

• Anatolia is a large peninsula in West Asia that serves as one of the two passages between Asia and Europe. [2]
• Many states, both completely independent and vassal, were founded throughout the history of Anatolia. [2]
• The late Middle Ages in Anatolia span the 11th through 15th centuries. [2]
• Medieval states in Anatolia are cataloged as a Wikimedia list article. [1]

Where to go next

• compared withWhat early medieval states existed in Kazakhstan?
• the bigger pictureWhat characterizes medieval music from the same era?
• whereWhere is Anatolia geographically located?
• a case in pointHow did principalities function in late medieval Anatolia?
• an unexpected connectionWhich Renaissance and medieval fairs take place worldwide?

Sources

• [1]Medieval states in Anatolia (Wikidata Q6806860) · CC0 1.0
• [2]List of states in late medieval Anatolia · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]List of Renaissance and Medieval fairs · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]Early medieval states in Kazakhstan · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]Medieval music · CC BY-SA 4.0